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Unit 10 Elections
Test Description: Unit 10 Elections
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1) Organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices are _____________________.
A
Two-Party systems
B
Political Spectrum
C
Political Parties
D
Platforms
2) _____________________ is the difference in political views held by the different political parties.
A
Political Spectrum
B
Political Party
C
Two-Party system
D
Platform
3) ___________________________ is a document stating the goals and principles of a political party
A
Political Party
B
Platform
C
Two-Party system
D
Political Spectrum
4) The _____________________ is a system of government in which two parties compete for power.
A
Political Spectrum
B
Political Party
C
Platform
D
Two-Party system
5) The process by which a political party nominates (selects) a candidate to run in a general election is a ________________________.
A
Electoral College
B
Absentee ballot
C
Nomination Process
D
Primary election
6) A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president is an ___________________________.
A
Primary election
B
Electoral College
C
Nomination Process
D
Absentee ballot
7) A ________________________ is a ballot completed and typically mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls.
A
Electoral College
B
Nomination Process
C
Primary election
D
Absentee ballot
8) ___________________________ is a nominating election held to choose party candidates who will run in the general election.
A
Electoral College
B
Absentee ballot
C
Nomination Process
D
Primary election
9) Which of the following is NOT a function of a political party?
A
Allowing the party in power to determine all public policy
B
Organizing and running the government
C
Presenting policies to voters
D
Recruiting candidates for public office
10) Which of the following is NOT correct regarding a multi-party system?
A
Its provides the voter with many ideas and viewpoints to select from in an election
B
It can contain so many political parties that they can become difficult to distinguish from each other
C
It can exist in many forms
D
It is more likely that the will of the majority will dominate over that of the minority groups
11) How would you describe the political party system of the United States?
A
A constitutional democratic system
B
A parliamentary system
C
A multi-party system
D
A two-party system
12) The transition from the second evolution of our two-party system to the current system of Democrats and Republicans began just prior to what war?
A
The War of 1812
B
The Civil War
C
The Mexican-American War
D
The Revolutionary War
13) Which of the following are functions of third parties?
A
Nominate the presidential candidates and be the tie-breaking vote if the two major parties tie for President
B
Address new issues and take away votes from one party candidate or another
C
Address new issues and create social unrest
D
Third parties serve no real function because they hardly ever win, but it makes people happy to see competition in politics
14) Any political party outside of the established Republican and Democratic parties is referred to as a(n):
A
Minor Party
B
Bonus Party
C
Third party
D
Added Party
15) During the years in between national conventions, who takes care of the national party business?
A
A national chairperson
B
A national convention
C
A national committee
D
A third party
16) Who speaks on behalf of an entire political party on a national level?
A
A national committee
B
A third party
C
A national convention
D
A national chairperson
17) The major gathering to set the parties’ political platform as well as nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates is called the ____________________.
A
A third party
B
A national convention
C
A national chairperson
D
A national committee
18) Before states enacted the direct primary, how were party candidates chosen?
A
By secretaries’ states
B
By high-ranking party insiders
C
By state senators
D
By voting
19) In what way did the direct primary reform the candidate selection system?
A
It allowed women to vote for candidates
B
It eliminated illegal campaign contributions from corporations
C
It empowered states
D
It allowed all party members to choose candidates
20) Who are members of the Electoral College supposed to vote for?
A
The winner of their state popular vote
B
The loser of the state popular vote
C
The past President
D
Whoever they want
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